That sure is one interesting evolution
The release of new rounds are likely going to slow down a little bit as Iβm currently writing a novella that should end by jan 5th.
Is the novella to be released on the forum?
Well I would appreciate beta readers. That being said, whoβd have enough time to read 50 or more pages from some random dude on the internet?
How long are the said pages?
Standard google doc length. Although the actual story only has 20k words compared to the average of 100k.
It could fit into a single post
I could fit 20,000 words into a single post?
Yeah the limit is around 30K iirc
Whoβd even type up 30k words?
Apparently some people did.
Cool! I would like to read it!

So will you just post is as a not thrive thread or in a PM?
Round 16
Report 16 - Round 16
7.5m years post-bathycrash
Central Pangean Uplands -Invisibilis falsaranea, Geoblattina, Hydrobryum, Bathynomus
βHimalayanβ Uplands - Geoblattina, Ferns and Invisibilis falsaranea
South African Karoo Highlands - Hydrobryum and Ferns
Siberian Traps Uplands -Invisibilis falsaranea, Geoblattina, Ferns
Western Laurentian Belt - Hydrobryum and Ferns
Eastern Australis Highlands - Hydrobryum
Central Mangroves - Bathynomus, Plankton, Poikilohundun
West Mangroves - Bathynomus, Plankton, Hydrobryum
Northern Mangroves - Hydrobryum, Pelagotoma, Poikilohundun
Eastern Mangroves - Plankton, Bathynomus, Hydrobryum
Central Pangean Sea - Plankton, Poikilohundun, Archea, Hydrobryum, Bathynomus, Radiodontodraco
Western Laurentian Shelf - Archaea, Plankton
Gondwanan Archipelago - Plankton, Poikilohundun, Mesogastra, Radiodontodraco, Hydrobryum, Bathynomus
Tethys Seaway - Plankton, Poikilohundun, Mesogastra and Radiodontodraco
Karoo Basin Sea - Plankton, Poikilohundun
Open Ocean - Plankton, Archaea, Poikilohundun, Mesogastra
Invisibilis falsaranea/Tryatleast: Camouflage increase
POP:7
FA: 8
Geoblattina/Dumbthriver: Offspring care
POP: 8
FA: 10
Radiodontodraco/UndyingHazard: Bony growths along the back
POP: 5
FA: 10
Poikilohundun/Anthropocenian: Bioluminescence
POP: 6
FA: 10
Bathynomus/aah31: Swarm communication
POP: 7
FA: 10
Plankton: Splitting early
POP: 8
Ferns/Doom: Stele with leaf gaps
POP: 10
Hydrobryum/Cha: Move to mangroves and vascular systems
POP: 10
Mesogastra: Lengthened pseudo-jaw
POP: 6
FA: 10
Minimal changes to the biosphere have been detected. There are some social developments in Geoblattina but the ecosystems are (mostly) stable.
Well that was an uneventful round..
Hopefully not a calm before a storm
Mutation 1: Evolve primitive echolocation similar to that of Shrews. This low amplitude, broadband, multi-harmonic, and frequency modulated echolocation without clicks helps to better navigate the deeper parts of water bodies where there is less light.
Mutations: Larger size x2
M1: Better Jumping
M2: Larger Size
I wonder when everyone will exceed the size limit?